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I love words, and I love learning new words, and I love the words you are illustrating! MuchasGracias!

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Jan 27Liked by Grant Snider

Adularescence and Schiller - are the two words used by gemmologists to describe that shimmer seen inside moonstones.

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Wow! I hadn't heard these before.

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They're very specific to Gemmology which is a specialised branch of Geology. Not even geologists know some of our terms :)

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Petrichor. Particularly in the desert. Wondrous. Now I have the word. 🙏

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Jan 28Liked by Grant Snider

mellifluous words ngl

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Petrichor is my favorite word and favorite smell. Love hearing about these beautiful words that we have largely lost from our everyday vocabulary.

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Love this!

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Apricity, such a beautiful word!

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I love this entire concept! I love the idea of an illustrated dictionary or vivacious and voluptuous words!

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Jan 26Liked by Grant Snider

The beautiful images make learning so enjoyable ❤️

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I'm a Word Nerd, and I LOVE this! I really like petrichor. I wonder if there is a similar word to describe the smell of rain on pavement.

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Adularescence my new word.

Adulerescencia en español. Loooveeee

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I absolutely love your art ever since I received one of your books (I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf) as a gift. I can't wait to buy your poetry comics as well!

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Nice to hear that, thank you!

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I am so happy to find your work--words are so full of archaeological meanings, hidden beneath the common use, it's like they truly are magic spells waiting for us to recover. Hooray for other word lovers! 💜

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Apricity is my new favourite word.

Petrichor is a favourite smell! 🌧️

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Feb 1Liked by Grant Snider

Petrichor. Hmm I need to use that some place in my vegetable gardening book! Thanks. Wishing you success with your upcoming release!!

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Jan 28Liked by Grant Snider

give ‘schadenfreude’ a try- i hope i’ve spelt right

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That was on my high school vocab list, great word!

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